Recycled fibers in reinforced concrete: A systematic literature review

R Merli, M Preziosi, A Acampora, MC Lucchetti… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete is one of the leading composite materials for construction, therefore the
identification of strategies aimed at reducing its environmental impact is crucial for greening …

Synthesis of pyrolytic carbonized bagasse to immobilize Bacillus subtilis; application in healing micro-cracks and fracture properties of concrete

M Kanwal, RA Khushnood, W Khaliq, AG Wattoo… - Cement and Concrete …, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing amount of agricultural waste and its burning in open environments is contributing
towards the carbon emissions and triggering serious health hazards. It can be reduced by …

Promising low cost carbon-based materials to improve strength and toughness in cement composites

L Restuccia, GA Ferro - Construction and building materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The Bio-char, the solid sub-product of pyrolysis process, has several applications in the
cement and concrete green technology. In this research, the utilization of Bio-char such as …

An integrated and eco-friendly approach for corrosion inhibition and microstructural densification of reinforced concrete by immobilizing Bacillus subtilis in pyrolytic …

M Kanwal, RA Khushnood, M Shahid… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential use of carbonaceous sugarcane bagasse as carrier media of Bacillus subtilis
in amending microstructure and corrosion inhibition of reinforced concrete is explored in this …

Bagasse composites: A review of material preparation, attributes, and affecting factors

W Xiong - Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study provides a bibliographic review for future reference in the broad field of bagasse
composites by looking for factors that influence their attributes. As an abundant agriculture …

Biomineralization and corrosion inhibition of steel in simulated bio-inspired self-healing concrete

M Kanwal, F Adnan, RA Khushnood, A Jalil… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The concrete possessing quasi brittle nature is always prone to the transport of aggressive
ions leading to corrosion of embedded steel. The use of bacteria-based self-healing …

Type of materials, pyrolysis conditions, carbon content and size dimensions: the parameters that influence the mechanical properties of biochar cement-based …

I Cosentino, L Restuccia, GA Ferro… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
Interest in biochar, a sub-product of biomass pyrolysis, has increased enormously in the last
few years, finding applications in a wide variety of fields. In the present work, a standardized …

Improving the mechanical performance of cement composites by carbon nanotubes addition

SSH Gillani, A Khitab, S Ahmad, RA Khushnood… - Procedia Structural …, 2017 - Elsevier
The addition of high performance nano materials like carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes,
graphene etc. in the cement and concrete is gaining attention for achieving multifunctional …

Fractal analysis of crack paths into innovative carbon-based cementitious composites

L Restuccia, A Reggio, GA Ferro… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Fractal geometry has been widely used in literature to characterize the mechanical
behaviour of quasi-brittle materials. In this work, innovative cementitious composites with …

Pyrolysis as an alternate to open burning of crop residue and scrap tires: Greenhouse emissions assessment and mechanical performance investigation in concrete

A Khalid, RA Khushnood, SA Memon - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, waste from agriculture and industrial sources was transformed into valuable
biochar to reduce the environmental threats associated with the open burning of this waste …